GeologyOntario has moved. You will be redirected to the new site in 10 seconds. If you are not immediately redirected please follow the below link to the new GeologyOntario platform. For assistance please contact us.
Ontario Geological Survey
Permanent Link to this Record:
MDI31L11NE00003
| Record Name(s) | Poitras Township Pit - 1991 |
|---|---|
| Related Record Type | SIMPLE |
| Record Status | Occurrence |
| Date Created | 1991-Mar-01 |
| Date Last Modified | 2021-Nov-22 |
| Created By | Q Unknown |
| Revised By | A Wilson |
Primary Commodities: Gneiss
Township or Area: Poitras
Latitude: 46° 40' 15.62" Longitude: -79° 4' 52.76"
UTM Zone: 17 Easting: 646760 Northing: 5170393 UTM Datum: NAD83
Resident Geologist District: Sudbury
NTS Grid: 31L11NE
Point Location Description: pit
Location Method: AMIS Site Visit
Access Description: Drive 28km north of Eldee on highway 63. The highway runs along west side of Ottawa River. Look for side track when 3.7km south of Thorne. Track to site is on west side of highway 63. Site is on west side at end of track.
MATERIAL: QUARTZITE AND QUARTZ MUSCOVITE GNEISS.
Province: Grenville
Subprovince: Central Gneiss Belt
Terrane: Tomiko
Geological Age: Mesoproterozoic
| Rock Type | Rank | Composition | Texture | Relationship | Gneiss-Unsubdivided | 1 | Quartz-Muscovite | Is |
|---|
Jul 31, 2012 (A Wilson) - The host rock is mapped as feldspathic and micaceous metasedimentary rocks. The range from quartz arenites to fine- to medium-grained, green, red or white weathering muscovite schist. The material was probably used for road construction
Map - Precambrian Geology, Jocko River Area
Publication Number: P2846 Scale: 1:50,000 Date: 2006
Author: Easton R.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
MonoMap - Geology and Mineral Potential of the Eastern Tomiko Terrane, Grenville Province
Publication Number: OFR5554 Scale: Date: 2006
Author: Easton R.M.
Publisher Name: Ontario Geological Survey
We are continuously updating our assessment file / technical report information. If you notice errors in the data, please contact us.
Please review our Terms of Use agreement for this data product.
For detailed information regarding this mineral record please contact the Sudbury Resident Geologist District Office